A braai in Korea!

I've been slacking a bit on blog updates lately, sorry family and friends and whoever else is reading about my Korean adventures.

I have gotten my ducks in a row and had to write a whole post on this because it was one glorious day where I felt a tiny bit like I was back in South Africa, or at least something that's vaguely familiar to the land of boerewors, beer and babalas.

The guys over at SAKorNet hosted the annual Nanji Braai at Nanji park in Seoul. I roped in a bunch or friends to come with and experience a real South African braai, or at least the closest we are gonna get to it in Korea. We had to order our meat before from The Biltong Guy and then picked it up at the park to braai. They even had some SA drinks available: Hunters, Klipdrift and some different wines. I had to have a bit of everything... hence the babalas later on :p

It was a lot of fun, we braaied, danced, drank, spoke rubbish and even played a round of South African 30 seconds! All the components of a good bleddy braai! :)

Like Jan braai but American

My friend Jason took the ropes as the 'braaimaster' for the day, He made this video too:

Always with me..

The 4 month mark is hitting in a couple of days. I've been told that this is the time you become really really homesick and start hating everything about Korea. I can safely say that this hasn't happened yet (touch wood).

Of course I miss my family and friends a ton. I think about you all everyday. I also know that you're all stressing out about the threats from the North but we are still all okay and if anything happens I promise I'll be on the first flight back home or somewhere safer before you can say "Kim Jong Un" (touch wood.. again) 

Besides all the drama, I know its also super cliched to say but I finally feel like I am supposed to be here, like what I'm doing is making a difference and is actually pretty worthwhile. The kids I teach have warmed up to me/ started hating me a little less haha!  and I am seeing results that they are actually learning something from me too:) Its also warming up here so I've decided to stop being a hermit and have finally started exploring Korea a bit more. I'm making some really great friends along the way too.

In saying that, I am still not much without my friends and family back home so I've decided to put you and some of our memories on my wall:) the start of a little diy art project if you will..